Category: Smith Psychotherapy Associates

Anyone with anxiety, panic disorder or phobias understands only too well how severely these conditions can affect your life. Perhaps you’ve tried other therapy and treatment methods but are still seeking more effective relief. Hypnotherapy can give you the tools you need to secure real and positive change. Change that will have you feeling better… Read more

One of the oldest surviving maxims in the world is “Perfection is the enemy of progress,” and there is a reason the saying has survived as long as it has – because it is one hundred percent true. A big part of receiving counseling services is coming to terms with the fact that as much… Read more

One of the benefits of working with an experienced mental health counselor is that they are constantly trying to get you to form new, positive habits and ways of thinking in order to break the old and negative ones that are currently keeping you from being fulfilled. While having this person in your corner is… Read more

One of the biggest benefits of being involved in life transitions counseling is, well, the fact that it allows you to actually make transitions in your life as you move from one phase of your life to the next. Change may seem scary, and at the outset, it is often at least slightly uncomfortable. People… Read more

The New Year is often a very emotional time for people, as it is often a prompt for deep, pensive thought about what has been accomplished during the year and where a person will be headed to over the next twelve months. If you struggle with staying positive over long periods of time, you may… Read more

As the New Year will be here before we know it yet again, it is worth taking note of the fact that many people use this time of year to set goals for themselves in terms of the ways they can improve their lives for the upcoming year. However, research has been conducted on this… Read more

When the holiday season is near it means the new year is not far behind. This is a powerful time of year for many people, as it gives them the opportunity to reflect and take a serious self-inventory of where they currently are in their life, and more importantly, where they want to be at… Read more

For many patients who are currently seeking mental health counseling at this time, they may find that, unfortunately, their therapy has become something of a double edged sword for them as they are always taking “one step forward, two steps back.” This feeling can arise because while a client may find themselves successfully integrating the… Read more

Once you have undergone a traumatic experience, the primary goal from that point on is first and foremost always about recovery. This is, by no means, an expedient process, and nor should anyone who is currently using counseling services want it to be. The goal of using behavioral health services is to gradually improve your… Read more

When you are finding yourself in need of depression help or help from a traumatic experience, picking a mental health therapist who is right for you is going to be one of the most vitally important choices you make throughout the recovery process. One of the factors you want to focus on and understand with… Read more

If the end of the year is rolling around and you suddenly find yourself feeling like you need hypnotherapy, that may only mean one thing, family is coming to visit you this holiday season. If this is the case, here are five things you can do that will help you plan for a more peaceful… Read more

It’s getting to be that time of year again where the holidays are right around the corner and before you know it, they will be here once again. While this is often a happy time to give gifts, spend time with family, and reflect on the year that has passed by, it can often be… Read more